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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1894
Page
7
A cluttered late transcription describes a seek for household help during hardship. The ad mentions weekly hours and tasks such as cleaning, room upkeep, and bath duties, with references to a live‑in assistant and house chores. Named person Alleane Oude appears in the readable lines.
Fractured ad fragment offers a soda water bot for sale under easy terms. Mentions a fast horse and harness with a store at a retail location offering very cheap prices. Likely early 20th century classified notice.
G G Bek relocates to busy Raras Avenue in a brief notice about address change and continued activity at the new site.
A fragmentary report notes ongoing efforts surrounding the Santa Fe route and an express service push amid state-level discussions. Officials and operators weigh options, with plans and timelines not fully specified in readable text.
Trains on the Rock Island Route operate from the Westbound and Vinewood Highland Park lines with mapped departures and arrivals. Service notes include connections to Denver and Pact Vestipuled, with specific times and station stops such as Quincy Street and Vinewood.
A marketing note touts De Witt’s Early Risers as a cure for constipation digestion and biliousness. Also mentions Peerless Steam Laundry at 112 and 114 West Eighth Street offering shirt neckband replacement services.
An account of the July 10 1864 assault near Yellow Tavern during the Petersburg campaign. Union forces pressed Lee's line, Hagood’s South Carolina brigade fought a deadly retreat after a color bearer surrendered to a single Union captain. Hagood then captured the flag and forced a retreat, with a wounded surgeon and a dramatic postwar exchange between Hagood and Captain Bailey.
A curious point in Swedish law holds confession is required before a capital sentence can be carried out. If the culprit protests innocence despite overwhelming evidence, prison discipline is made extremely severe to extract the confession.
The Topeka triennial convocation elected officers for the next three years. Figures show 11,478 Master Masons and 1,079 Royal Arch Masons, with 160,000 Royal Arch Masons in the United States. Notes discuss fees, jurisdiction, and the spread of York and Scottish Rite ideas.
Supreme ChateDr Blackwell announces rapid expansion of the Knights of Pythias with 10,000 members and 14,500 sisters in the Putian States, 4,225 in St. Louis, 174 sections organized since January, 8,508 new members admitted and insurance totaling 8,704,000.
Regular meetings keep the United Workmen active amid dues assessments in New York and Pennsylvania. The imperial council changed its session location to New York City for September. Massachusetts shows growth with 05 new divisions and 6,000 member gain. New Jersey reports strong condition. over 40,000 dollars charity in the past year.
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